by Michelle Wirth
Georgia Charter Schools Association congratulates the charter schools that “Beat the Odds” in 2016. The Beating the Odds analysis is done by the Georgia Department of Education. According to the department, The Beating the Odds analysis predicts a range within which a school’s College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) score is statistically expected to fall – given the school’s size, grade cluster, student mobility, and student demographics (including race/ethnicity, disability, English learners, and poverty). If an individual school’s actual CCRPI is above the predicted range, then that school beat the odds.”
In 2016, the charter schools that “Beat the Odds” are as follows: Centennial Academy, Charles R. Drew Charter School, Charles R. Drew Junior and Senior Academy, The Kindezi Schools, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, KIPP STRIVE Academy (pictured above), KIPP VISION, KIPP West Atlanta Young Scholars Academy (WAYS), Latin Academy Charter School, *Elite Scholars Academy, Academy for Classical Education (ACE), Oglethorpe Charter School, Tybee Island Maritime Academy, Chamblee Charter High School, DeKalb PATH Academy, DeKalb Preparatory Academy, Museum School of Avondale Estates, International Studies Elementary Charter School, Brighten Academy, KIPP South Fulton Academy, Latin Academy College Prep, Riverwood International Charter School, Lake Oconee Academy, New Life Academy of Excellence, Baconton Community Charter School, Atlanta Heights Charter School, Mountain Education Charter School and Pataula Charter Academy.
*Elite Scholars Academy was a charter school during the 2015-2016 school year. During the current school year, Elite Scholars Academy was converted into a magnet school.
The following charter schools have “Beat the Odds” for at least five years: Charles R. Drew Charter School, KIPP STRIVE Academy, DeKalb PATH Academy Charter School and KIPP South Fulton Academy.
Michelle Wirth
Michelle, GCSA's Director of Communications, is an award-winning journalist with a background in strategic communications. She has a Master’s degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism and a Bachelor’s in Communications from the University of Denver.
